appeal to
Draw toward oneself
Appeal to means to make a request or plea directed at someone, often for help, mercy, or a decision: She appealed to the board for reconsideration.
It also means to be attractive or interesting to someone: The idea doesn't appeal to me.
In law, to appeal to a higher court is to seek review of a lower court's decision.
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- argumentationSystematic reasoning process
- offerProposal to provide
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- higher powerTranscendent spiritual entity
evidence · empathy · precedent · justice · nostalgia · compassion · good nature · pathos · the masses · base instincts · tradition · voice · conscience · better angels · fairness · sense of duty · beg · logos
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